Plug and Play accelerateAZ, a program of the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), celebrated the official launch of the new Sustainability accelerator program that will support the growth of sustainability-focused startups in Arizona. During the event, eight startups pitched as part of the Sustainability accelerator Program Selection Day for the Batch 1 cohort. Arizona Governor … [More]
PrismJet: Jet Owners’ One-Stop Solution
PrismJet offers dynamic aircraft management and charter services with the goal of providing concierge management services with a unique and proactive approach. “Think of PrismJet like a property management company but, instead of investment properties, we take care of every facet of jet ownership, including pilot staffing, accounting, maintenance, trip planning, regulatory … [More]
Max & Ollie: Baseball as a Lifestyle Brand
Max & Ollie began in 2020 with a book, Max & Ollie’s Guide to Baseball, which founder Stephanie Montgomery created to teach kids about our national pastime and share her own love for the game. She has since developed it as a brand for all ages, featuring baseball-themed gifts for kids such as puzzles, blankets and notebooks — which include art from the book, illustrated … [More]
Navigating the Entrepreneurial Landscape: Insights from Valley Leaders
2024 has been predicted to be a year of booming home-based entrepreneurship, so those who want to start their own business aren’t alone. Studies indicate that Gen Z is poised to lead the charge as the most entrepreneurial generation and, according to Wells Fargo, the number of woman-owned businesses has almost doubled in the last few years compared to men. As I step into the … [More]
Greenwood Brewing Taps the Female Beer Market
Greenwood Brewing is a woman-owned and -operated microbrewery with a taproom, brewery and beer garden located in Downtown Phoenix. The company makes more than 20 products in its Downtown Phoenix brewery for consumption in its taproom, restaurants, bars and grocery/retail stores throughout Arizona. Greenwood Brewery’s flagship beers that are distributed statewide include … [More]
Hillside Candle Makes Scents of Memories
Hillside Candle is a candle company focused on fragrance, memories and family. “We offer a carefully curated selection of luxurious scents created from the knowledge my dad gained from his time as head of operations at Yankee Candle,” says co-founder Thomas Hill. In fact, Hill credits his dad as inspiration for starting the company, which they founded in June 2023. The elder … [More]
Accelerator Makes Strategic Move to Boost Healthcare Innovation and Better Support Local Startups
In a strategic move to boost health care innovation and better support local startups, Yoo & Co. Accelerators (YCA) is now co-locating with the Arizona WearTech Applied Research Center, located in Park Central at 3110 N. Central Ave, in Midtown Phoenix within the Phoenix Medical Quarter. Being in the same space allows for YCA, a leading Arizona-based business accelerator … [More]
Jordan’s Corner: Uniquely Inclusive Play Space
Jordan’s Corner is a premier indoor play space located in North Scottsdale designed to create a community where child-led play, inclusion and fun are encouraged, and differences are respected. “Our indoor play space allows young children — from infancy to six years of age — and their caregivers to engage in purposeful play where they can develop new skills, build community and … [More]
The CRUSH Is On for Pickleball
CRUSH is a Scottsdale-based company that offers premium pickleball paddles, backpacks, men’s and women’s apparel, accessories and more, and plans to expand the brand through its coast-to-coast team-building strategies. “In addition, the brand strives to be more than a pickleball company; it’s aiming to create a movement to share joy intentionally through the game and works to … [More]
De Respino Packs Experience into Dispute Resolution
With a passion developed over 36 years of experience in evaluating and litigating complex disputes and the strategic decisions that are required for risk analysis, Laurence J. De Respino, Esq. launched De Respino Dispute Resolution in June 2023 to provide mediation and arbitration services to lawyers and their clients throughout the United States on complex commercial/business … [More]
GoX Wearable Tech Advances Workers’ Safety
GoX Labs provides the world’s most advanced all-in-one enterprise safety solution to prevent future heat, fatigue, musculoskeletal, slips/trips/falls and fitness-related injuries. It was co-founded in 2014 by Joe Hitt, Ph.D., and Bruce Floersheim, Ph.D., P.E. Dr. Hitt, CEO of the company, is a retired, service-disabled army lieutenant colonel who became obsessed with wearable … [More]
Plug and Play accelerateAZ Announces New Sustainability Accelerator Program
Plug and Play accelerateAZ, a program of the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), announced today a new Sustainability program that will support the growth of Arizona sustainability-focused startups. The new program, announced at the Plug and Play Silicon Valley Summit in Sunnyvale, California, will launch in Spring 2024. The accelerateAZ Sustainability program will support … [More]
Believe a Buddy – the Affirmation Teddy Bear
Believe a Buddy is an interactive, powerful affirmation teddy bear that helps children believe in themselves; it gives children the power to change their negative thinking patterns and teaches them to speak positive affirmations and build self-esteem. Believe a Buddy inspires children to start their day with intention. The affirmation cards can be pulled daily in the house … [More]
TouchPoint Solution for a Wearable BLAST of Stress Relief
The TouchPoint Solution was founded in 2015 with the mission to bring relief to the millions of people who suffer from stress and anxiety. The wearable device incorporates BLAST® Technology and AI, which makes it the world’s first AI-driven stress relief device. The TouchPoint Solution took the world by storm when it unveiled its proprietary BLAST (bi-lateral alternating … [More]
VC Funding in Turbulent Times: Attracting Investors with Outsourcing
The state of venture capital (VC) funding in the US has seldom been in such dire straits. Feeling the pressure of the economic downturn, investors have been quick to tighten their purse strings. With the competition for funding consequently reaching a crescendo, startups looking to secure VC funding have been desperately searching for a unique differentiator. 1840 & … [More]
Movement Interactive’s Wearables Address Concussions in Sports
Movement Interactive, Inc. is a developer of wearable technology to address undiagnosed concussions and unreported falls. The Phoenix-based company’s patented Hiji®Band & Hiji®Sense are comfortable and versatile headbands and calf compression sleeves. The wearables include Bluetooth sensor technology that connects to a mobile app to provide real-time data directly to family … [More]
Compassionate Callers – A Lifeline via Phone
Compassionate Callers offers a new way to check in on loved ones. Founded by Bima Colman this past March, it is a simple calling service dedicated to connecting loved ones and clients of all ages and thus enhancing the well-being and quality of life for its clients. “Our mission is to provide reliable, affordable and compassion support through up to five calls per day, seven … [More]
Healthcare Venture Incubator Accepting Applications for Second Founder-In-Residence Cohort
The Journey Venture Studio announced the recruitment of its second Founder-In-Residence cohort, focused on matching diverse aspiring entrepreneurs with healthcare startup concepts. Through its “Founder-in-Residence” program, The Journey offers culturally competent leadership development and venture building acumen to empower diverse founders to build new ventures that sit at … [More]
